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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In The Fingers?

A month ago, my fingers started tingling and were numb. This spread to my hand, foot, knee, neck and my entire left side. I had trouble going up and down stairs. A brain MRI shows white spots. The numbness lasted one month and is now just about 90% gone. I had a stroke 18 months ago in the right side of my brain and my left side was impacted then. Facial droop and loss of motor skills with the stroke. My neurologist is recommending a lumbar puncture to rule out MS. Could all of this be something caused by the original stroke ?
Mon, 26 Nov 2018
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Hi,

I can understand why you would be concerned, and no, these symptoms are not normal.

It sounds as though there is some neurological process going on. It could be due to a variety of different neurological or vascular causes, but I am particularly concerned about the extreme headache he is having. Anytime there is a severe new type of a headache that a person has not experienced before, they should be checked out promptly.

I strongly encourage him to go to the ER tonight. There, they can do a neurological exam, check him for infection, and do imaging studies if warranted. I do not think he should wait for these symptoms to go away without being checked. And make sure the person who sees him is a physician, rather than a PA or NP.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In The Fingers?

Hi, I can understand why you would be concerned, and no, these symptoms are not normal. It sounds as though there is some neurological process going on. It could be due to a variety of different neurological or vascular causes, but I am particularly concerned about the extreme headache he is having. Anytime there is a severe new type of a headache that a person has not experienced before, they should be checked out promptly. I strongly encourage him to go to the ER tonight. There, they can do a neurological exam, check him for infection, and do imaging studies if warranted. I do not think he should wait for these symptoms to go away without being checked. And make sure the person who sees him is a physician, rather than a PA or NP. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon